This Tropical Resort In Bali Asks One Thing Of Its Guests: Plant Coral Before You Leave

This Tropical Resort In Bali Asks One Thing Of Its Guests: Plant Coral Before You Leave

This Tropical Resort In Bali Asks One Thing Of Its Guests: Plant Coral Before You Leave At the St. Regis Bali Resort in Indonesia, 124 suites and villas look out upon Nusa Dua beach, where golden sands meet glittering, emerald waves.  For the guests who travel to this 5-star destination spot, the resort asks one thing: Leave the reef better than you found it.  To rebuild damaged coral reefs off its shores, the resort has long partnered with the Nusa Dua Reef Foundation, a nonprofit committed to conserving coral reefs and reducing the impacts of climate change.  Under the guidance of the foundation, St. Regis Bali Resort uses the MARRS method (Mars Assisted Reef Restoration System): A coral reef restoration technique spearheaded by an international group of marine scientists in 2006 and perfected over the last two decades.  The method hinges on attaching coral fragments to artificial reef systems called “Reef Stars,” which are anchored together in a web-like structure on the ocean floor.  “G…